Annie Duke
Annie Duke is a Special Partner at First Round Capital, applying cognitive psychology and poker experience to decision-making. She co-founded The Alliance for Decision Education and is a bestselling author.
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First Round Capital writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.
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- University of Pennsylvania · Visiting Scholar2021
- First Round Capital · Special Partner, Decision ScienceNow
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Who is Annie Duke?
Annie Duke is a Special Partner at First Round Capital, applying cognitive psychology and poker experience to decision-making. She co-founded The Alliance for Decision Education and is a bestselling author.
How much does Annie Duke invest?
Annie Duke invests through First Round Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed.
How do I pitch Annie Duke?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Annie in the subject. A warm intro from a founder First Round Capital backed works better.
What did Annie Duke do before First Round Capital?
Visiting Scholar at University of Pennsylvania.
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